Lead Solution Architect - SAP S/4HANA

About the role

The Lead Solution Architect works with the Product Owner and business stakeholders during requirements engineering and guides the stream through change request execution, covering the design, build, test and deployment of new solutions or changes to existing ones. The role also supports the Product Owner in harmonising and standardising processes and advising on SAP best practices and standard solutions. It may be open in multiple locations.

Key responsibilities

• Run design sessions for change requests and clarify technical questions during design.
• Support the Product Owner and business stakeholders during triage, requirement engineering and all phases of demand management.
• Enforce the ERP platform's guiding principles, especially the fit-to-standard approach.
• Advise on best practices, standard solutions, design approaches and technical options for non-standard solutions.
• Consult Solution Architects on business processes, best practices, functionality and technical aspects.
• Facilitate alignment across streams and, with BST / Enterprise Architects, ensure solution and architecture standards are followed.
• Prototype new solutions or changes to standard solutions when needed and keep up to date with emerging technologies.

Required profile

• Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science engineering (preferred), engineering or a similar discipline.
• Certification in S/4HANA and/or SAP ERP.
• Minimum 15 years of IT experience, including 10+ years of hands-on solution architecture in SAP ERP and/or S/4HANA and 5+ years on global projects.
• At least 5 years leading onsite and offshore teams (functional and ABAP).

Required skills

• Deep SAP functional knowledge, including IMG customising.
• Technical knowledge of ABAP, debugging, user exits, BADIs, ALE-IDOC, APIs and integration tools such as MuleSoft.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and incentives; in Slovakia the minimum is 57,200 euros gross per year, depending on location, skills and experience.
• Well-being and care, paid and unpaid leave, flexible work options and benefits supporting financial security.